Mesh fabric



4, 1931- v s. G. MANC-ALJAN 1,822519 MESH FABRIC Filed 0m. 26, 1927INVENTOR ATTORNEY Fin ,1

Aug. 4, 1931 STATES tongs ssnemn G. BEWARE, OF IQ'GE'ZK. ATZEEQEBQE-O,BEETS m rsnl'src Application filed October 25, 1227. Serial E0. 228,885.

y invention relates to coated metallic mesh fabrics. These fabrics areof link mesh or coat of mail or armor mesh, and are initially cleanedand usually plated with precious metal.

Such plated mesh fabrics have heretofore been coated with a single layerof colored enamel having e base of oil and resin which required baking,and was not only frangible m and subject to chipping by use, but tendedto osydize the material to which the coating was applied.

The objects of my invention are to avoid the above indicated defects,and to produce a. mesh which is tough, strong, permanent, andinfrsngible throughout, and one in which the color is permanent or nonfugitive and non fa-dable.

To the above ends essentially my inven- 29 tion consists in the means ofsecuring the desired ends which fall within the scope of the appendedclaims;

In the drawings which form a. part of this specification 5 Figure l is aplan view of an armor mesh fabric,

Figure 2, a section of a cruciform link taken on line 22 of Figure 1,and

Figure 3, a section or a ring link taken 30 on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout theviews.

The form of mesh herein illustrated coinprises parallel rows of circularor ring linls 4. Each four of which are engaged with it flat cruciformlink or plate 5 by four cornerprongs 6 converging in the rear of thelate. The links are of metal, and are in.- itielly cleaned and usuallyplated with a so metal by the electrolytic or other proces.

The mesh has applied to its surface, prefcrsbly by an air or otherbrush, a coat of what may be characterized as a pyroxylin snsmel orpyroxylin base lacquer enamel, in

so distinction from an oil bass enamel or a burnt on m'licious vitreoustype of enamel. In this the vehicle of the pigment is a yrczyli base,namely nitro cellulose, and is quick drying b evaporation. A. more soextended characterization of this pyroxylin enamel or lacquer enamel isa pigment ground into a vehicle consisting primarily of nitreted cottondissolved in suitable solrents, and may or may not include theincorporation of gums, resins or oils, and may or may not includeplasticizers or softeners and sundry solvents or diluents.-

l'rnproved effects ma be obtained by applying to the describe pyroxylinenamel a top coat-mg of a. high grade cleer lacquer w (in distinctionfrom a pigmented. lacquer).

A clear lacquer me be drilled as substantially a solution 0 a ratedcotton in a suitable solvent mixtut end may or may not include gums,resins or oils, or may or may not include plasticizers or softeningagents, and sundry non solvents or diluents.

If desired the original coating of the plated mesh fabric may consist ofa. mixture created by th incorporation oi varying pro- 7 portions ofclear lacquer in the pyroxylin enamel.

"The shove cost or costs are applied prefersbly by a brush, and quicklyevaporates leaving a clear color, and when clear lscquer is used, a.high gloss. The setting of the cost or coats by evaporation rather "thanby belting is an important time saver in my process, and the eliminationof baking rceuts the change of coloring occasions by 84 hightemperatures. The avoidance of the necessity of baking results in anabsence of any chemical reaction in the setting of the lacquer. As thereis no chemical reaction in the setting of the pyroxylin enamel coating35 the latter is more durable and the range 0% colors therein greater.

Over the described coating or coatin s is applied by a. brush orotherwise a finis in film -or coating consisting of a mixture 0 pearlessence with a. high grade clear cotton lacquer. Peer essence is a.suspension of the natural crystals of guanin in a. liquid. In thisinstance the essence is of a pasty constituency and the clear lacquer isa thinner. This coating imparts a somewhat iridescent effect to thecolor and gloss of the earlier cost or coats.

ln Figures Q'and 3, upon the bodies 7 and 8 or the linlr. 5 and 4respectively, are dia- 1w 2 emme grammatically shown the layer orcoating 10 of pyroxylin enamel or pyroxylin base lecquer enamel,superposed upon which is the coating or layer 11 of high grade clearlacquer, covered in turn with the layer 12 of pearl essence.

The resultant mesh is thus encased in a.

'coyerin which is exceedin 1 ton h ermeb 7 nent and beautiful in colorand finish and non perishable in texture.

It will be understood that the use of the pearl essence lacquer costshould not be attemptefi upon a prior coat of baked or oil base enamel.This is because it is generally true that the mixture of the solrentsand diluents usecl in the production of pyroxylin base products have asolvent or disintegrating action upon the films produced from oil basetypes of finishing meteri sls.

The present application is s car-pending ease with spplicnnts companionapplication Serial Number 228,864 which relates to the process forproducing articles claimed in the present case.

I claim 1. As an improved article of manufacture, a metallic mesh fabriccomprising links, a base layer of pyroxylin enamel thereon, and finallayers of pearl essence supported by the base layer.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a metallic mesh fabriccomprising links, a base layer of pyroxlyin base lac ner enamel, asecondary layer of high gre e clear lacqner upon the first layer, and alayer of pearl essence upon the second layer.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a metallic mesh fabric carryina base layer of py xlyin lacquer and a. 'nal layer of clear lacquercarrying pearl essence.

4. In a process for ornamenting metallic mesh fabric, the stepsconsisting in applying to the fabric a. cost of a. base lacquercontsining pigmented pyroxylin and superposing thereon a clear pyroxylinlacquer.

In testimony whereof I have allixed my signature.

SAHATIEL G. MANDALIAN.

